Sarah Kane's later work is theatre at its most paired down, doing away with character, names and even a clear plot. Yet in Crave , there is a theme, which although not always apparent, emerges more clearly as the play progresses: The theme of love, the desire to be loved by anyone in anyway, as long as they feel needed and wanted.

Many companies attempt to impose there own ideas and concepts on top of Kane's work, much to the detriment of the piece, although this is not the case with Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group's production. Allowing the text room to speak for it's self with minimal movement or distraction from a fine cast. Skillfully directed by Claire Wood the audience are drawn into a world of seemingly nonsensical statements punctuated by moments of clarity, yet as the piece progresses more and more it makes sense, touching a nerve within the emotions of the audience as the four members of the cast tell their tales of longing, desperation and frantic search for love, to the extent of asking to be raped just so thy can feel something.

The cast do magnificently well injecting only a modicum of personality into Kane's words keeping things as hollow and empty as their hearts. It is always nice to see local theatre groups taking advantage of the fringe to showcase their work. Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group has done more than that. They have stood on the walls of Edinburgh Castle and screamed out to the festival with power, passion and an excellent production.